Tuesday, August 31, 2010

9/1 Outdoor Wednesday # 86

It’s time for “Outdoor Wednesday”. Learn more about “Outdoor Wednesday” HERE

1. POST your outdoor photos and the Outdoor Wednesday logo/button on your blog and link back to http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/ so that others will be able to find all the links to other Outdoor Wednesday posts.

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2. Add your Name and the Permalink to your post (NOT your general blog address) in “Mr. Linky”. For help with permalink see HERE.

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Labor Day weekend is coming up and I hope you all are keeping an eye on the East Coast and Hurricane Earl if you live in the area or are headed that way. We won’t have much (if any) impact where I am in Georgia, but I will be thinking of all of you who are in its path! (Stay safe, please!)

Hurricane Earl

As of 11am EDT Tuesday Hurricane Earl was located about 1070 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina with top winds near 135 mph. Earl is a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. Some additional strengthening is possible over the next 24 hours.

Earl is moving toward the west-northwest at 14 mph, but should turn to the northwest by this evening. Hurricane Earl should pass well east of the Bahamas tonight through Wednesday night but will turn northward later Wednesday and could move toward the Carolina coastline Thursday. Hurricane Earl could threaten the Northeast and New England coasts Friday and Friday night.

Now this is funny! I haven't been around much, with the heat and all I've been staying indoors. BUT, here I am and I'm number one for the very first time. Not only that Susan, but we both posted the same EXACT photo from Astronaut Doug. I posted a few more of his, don't you just love his photos?

Hoping Earl is waaaaayyy off shore when he passes by Coastal Georgia. I thought I left that behind in Florida, lol.

Do you think if we all begin blowing at the same time, we could cause a wind shear to deflate Earl? I just hope there is NO surfing along the coast as Earl sweeps by...the rip currents will be extremely dangerous.(Love that photo...thanks to Astronaut Doug!)Jane (artfully graced)

So glad it looks like SC will be spared. I hope it stays that way! I will certainly be watching and praying for those further north too. Even though I am in the central part of the state, HUGO was an evening I will never forget when the eye of the storm passed right over our city and home! Hurricanes are scary stuff!

What a coincidence. I had just posted pictures from the Virginia coastline and also about facing the storms of life. Then I saw your post in my sidebar. Very timely! Heres hoping the predictions are right and Earl downgrades and turns away.

Hi Susan,Amazing that you should post about Hurricane Earl, as that is just what I did with New Jersey possibly one of the areas in its path! I am praying that it just grazes us and heads on up the coast weakening all the way. Thanks for hosting Outdoor Wednesdays.

After being in Florida for a couple of small hurricanes, I'm always watching...even though I'm in the Midwest. My daughter and father both live in Florida, so hurricane season is something we pay close attention to. I hope this one turns as they seem to think it may now.

I'm in Connecticut, and OH MY are we due for a hurricane, "BUT" PLEASE blow it out to sea!!! As much as I think this is a "PERFECT" post for today, It's SCARY to us New Englanders and everyone on our coast...Hugs, Donna

Wow, the astronaut photo is incredible!! I had to opportunity to fly with the "Hurricane Hunters" into a hurricane, but I had just found out I was pregnant with my son, so I didn't get to go:-( I know they have fun doing it, though. Thanks for all the info!

Hurracaines sure are amazing and brutal. It's funny how people from the east coast always ask me how I can live in an earthquake area...we get those so seldom, but tornados and hurracaines seem to come all the time...scary!

Don't think I'll have any effects from Earl..hope he stays a good ole boy and heads far away from the coast..my family is in Florida..kid lives in Cocoa Beach..he makes custom made surfboards..and is an avid surfer.. so you know this Mom does her share of worrying..have a wonderful Wednesday..warm sandy hugs.. laughing smiles too!Loui♥

Hi Susan,Again, thank you for this meme and for allowing me to join and enjoy! I love it.I feel so badly for anyone in the path of a hurricane. I am praying everyone in it's path will be safe.Hugs, Cindy S

Good reminder about the flags. Our friends, and my husbands brother in law from his first marriage, lost their 26 year old last weekend, waded out with a friend, even though the flags were up, and got caught in a rip tide. Devastating! I hope those on the East coast heed the flags!

Thank you for stopping by my blog and taking the time to comment! I enjoy reading all your thoughts and will try to answer any questions you might have for me. Have a wonderful day....hope to "see"you again soon!